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L. V. BADGER, OF `CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Letters Patent No. 72,262, dated December 17,1867.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: i'

Be it known that I, L. V. BADGER, of Chicago, in the county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented a new and improved Signal-Lantern for street-railroad cars; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

l The object of this invention is to obtain a signal-lantern for streetrnilroad'cars, which may be applied to any car withoutany diiculty whatever, be readily changed from one car to another,` and have' the advantage ot' being capable of adjustment in a more conspicuous place than those now used. In the accompanying sheet of drawingso Figure 1 isa sectional elevation of my invention, taken in the line a: z, fig. 2.

Figure 2 is a horizontal section` of the same, taken in the line y y, fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

A represents a rectangular box, composed of two parts, a b, the upper part, a, being above the roof c of the car, and the lower part, b, below it, as shown clearly in iig.'1. An opening is made in the roof u of the car, to 'admit of the box being inserted in it, the part b h aving cleats or moulding d attached to rest on the roof, all around the opening, and prevent leakage. If necessary or desired, a packing ot' India rubber or other suitable material may be interposed between the 'cleats or mouldings and the car-roof.

The lower part, .6, of the bex is provided with a door, e, having a glass or lens,f, in it, to admit of the interior of the car being lighted, and the lamp B is inserted in the part and also inclined reflectors, g, the angle of inclination of the latter being such as to reflect the rays of light from the lamp upward into the upper part, a, ofthe box.

Two opposite sides, z h, of the upper part, a, ot' the box are of glass, colored or provided with :my suitable or desired character or letter, and at the ends of a there are placed reflectors z', having suoli a position as to cast the rays of light towards the glass sides L i., while the under surface of the top or roof ofthe part a constitutes inclined reflectors, to throw the rays of light downward. I

The upper part, a, of the box may be attached to the lower part, b, by any suitable fastening.

By this arrangement the interior of the car will be lighted, while the signal will be above ithe root` of thc car, and consequently very conspicuous. At present the signal-lamps are placedin the ends otthe car, below thevroot', and are not discernible at a great distance. I propose tense the signal-lanterns on each'car, one near each end. f y o l I claim asnew, and desire' to secure by Letters Patent-.- v

A signal-lantern for street-railroad cars, composed of a box 4inserted in the roof, and provided with la lamp,

reflectors, and glass or transparent sides, substantially in the manner as herein shown-and described.

The above specification of my invention signed by me, this 9th day of February, 1867.

, L. V. BADGER.I

. Witnesses:

WM. C. STORY, E. S. CUTTs. 

